Historical Phrygian Valley will be colored with “amaranth” plant
There are historical sites, carved rock tombs, monuments, fairy chimneys and many caves in Phrygia, which covers an area of about 20 square kilometers between Döğer, Kayıhan towns and Bayramaliler, Demirli and Ayazini villages.
Visitors to the historical Firig Valley, where amaranth plants are planted by İhsaniye District Governorship, will have the opportunity to spend time in colorful areas. Efforts are underway to continuously increase the interest in Phrygia, where an average of 2 million tourists visit and stay every year.
There are historical sites, carved rock tombs, monuments, fairy chimneys and many caves in Phrygia, which covers an area of about 20 square kilometers between Döğer, Kayıhan towns and Bayramaliler, Demirli and Ayazini villages.
Efforts are underway to continuously increase the interest in Phrygian, where an average of 2 million tourists visit and stay every year.
In order to develop tourism on the 25-kilometer “Phrygian Way” route between Lake Emre and Ayazini villages, street sanitization, promotion center, market place, various events and activity areas were created. Restaurants, cafes and boutique hotels were opened in the region, where hot air balloon flights started through the private sector. It is planned to offer a visual feast to visitors with the amaranth plant, which is planted in an area of approximately 2 decares and grows up to 2 meters in length.
TOURISM POTENTIAL IS INCREASING
İhsaniye District Governor İsmail Bildirici said that amaranth was planted in designated areas in Phrygia with the seed support of a businessman.
Stating that they aim to add a different atmosphere to the region with the color of the plant, Bildirici said, “We created our amaranth planting areas in Ayazini and Demirli villages. Visual areas will be created for our visitors coming to Phrygia in summer. We think that the plant will add a different color to Phrygia. Our tourists can take plenty of photos at these visual points.”
Emphasizing that the tourism potential of Phrygia is increasing every year, Bildirici said:
“Approximately 53 thousand visitors came to the region during the Ramadan Eid holiday period. This figure is the highest level in our holiday period. We expect this figure to increase in the following years. At this point, businesses in Phrygia are increasing. We continue to work for the development of overnight tourism in Phrygia. We have two boutique hotels ready in Ayazini village. Now, we want our tourists to stay in Phrygia, which smells of history, not for a day.”
Businessperson Cengiz Aşkın, who supported the region with seeds, expressed his belief that the amaranth plant will attract tourists with its colorful visuals in Phrygia.
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